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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3769236, member: 96898&quot;]I am under the impresion that respectable yet low end owl tetradrachms tend to sell at temptingly low prices at the moment. The following example hammered at 130 CHF this summer, after buyer&#039;s premium it came down to about $155. It has a large test cut, significant wear, and most of the crest is off-flan – yet, Athena&#039;s face is complete, surfaces and metal are problem-free, and the overall impression is that of a worn but attractive coin. Five years ago, it would probably have hammered much higher.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1008493[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, ca. 440s–430s BC. Obv: head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev: AΘE; Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. 24mm, 17.14g. Ref: Kroll 8. Ex Leu, Webauktion 8, lot 232.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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